Pilsner - All Grain Beer Brewing Kit (5 Gallons)

Golden color with a light malt flavor. Bittering hops are Hallertau. The spicy hop flavor comes from the Czech Saaz and Hallertau hops that are added late in the boil. Low in fruity esters as is characteristic of this style. Added body comes from the addition of Dextrin Powder.

Makes 5 gallons

Estimated Original Gravity: 1.050

Estimated Alcohol Percentage: 4.9%

SRM (Color Range): 4.1

IBU's: 31-33

Our recipe kits DO NOT include grain bags, yeast or priming sugar. The recommended yeast(s) can be found below. All grains will come milled, unless you select unmilled base malts.

My first lager. Used a more contemporary fermentation, started about 54 until evidence of fermentation. Then down to 48 until krausen just started to subside. Then ramp up 2 degrees a day until 68. Heard this on BN from Tasty McDole. I was very pleased with the results. Used rehydrated Saflager 23 AND 34/70. Had some esters from over pitching. Will definitely brew this again. My beer was more towards the Export strength.

I've brewed this kit twice, with bottles and kegs, and the results were very close to a traditional German pilsner! The reason I didn't give it 5-stars is that the flavor is a little more hoppy than I'd prefer.